so would you go for one of these of amke your own up???? I cant make up my mind

all the best

Emma
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:57 am

angel_delight

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hi emma

it'd be much cheaper making one up yourself. just borrow a big sports bag or medium sized holiday hodall-one of your family/dp surely must have one.

to be honest if u shopped around in boots/superdrugs-(especially for travel size shampoo/toothpaste)/tesco you'd pick up much cheaper deals on all the baby toiletries(including nappies/wipes)/ maternity/toiletrie bits for u. woolworths have some lovely cheap clothes in the sales for babie's and get virtually brand new cot/moses basket bedding off ebay. then all you'll need is a couple cheap nighties/bedsocks/light weight dressing gown/towel/couple flannels(look in primark/peacocks)/some mags/ to top up mobile and remember your camera.

please don't take offence but i wouldn't of even considered paying those ridicolous prices for those bags. they only contain less than half the stuff you'll need anyway. it makes more sense as from 30 weeks in getting a few bits for your bag/babies bag each wk when you do your shopping, some peeps are so lazy,lol. as if one baby grow or one sleep suit is ample anyway.i only stayed in for 24 hrs and my dd got through three from being sick after feeds.

i don't wanna force my opinions down your throat but you'll save yourself a fortune if u do it my way and the way which most mums to be do.

good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

rach

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:35 am

sharpem3

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i found its cheaper to make your own.

and half the things i took with me i didnt even use. i only had to get hubby to bring some more clothes in for both me and babes, as we was in longer than expected.

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:37 am

simply

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I looked at the bag from mother care i liked the idea of a bag coming ready done but when i looked at the amount of stuff you really get for your money i decided i couldnt justify it. So have made my own

Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:04 am

Emmadines

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I wont take offence just wondered what other peeps thought! I put my last one together as this is bub no,2.
but the thought of it being there and needing toppin up, I got to admit has tempted me but I struggle to justify the amount that they cost!!
I am most likely gonna make up my own n e how as it is a lot of money for what you get and Im sure that I have most of them n e how if I got it all out.

Emma

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:49 am

scarlet*vixen

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Make your own, then you have the things you want and not all the stuff you will never use

Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:15 am

mummyinfridge

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I went for the mothercare one, with Elliot, but only because it was going cheap!!. I just made my own up, for Adam, as I had the clothes already, and I don't use all the creams and stuff!!

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:02 pm

CALYPSO2005

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i prefer to do my own as half the fun is picking out the new little outfits for baby and it gives me an excuse to buy a new dressing gown, pjamas, slippers etc. only problem i had is buying a holdall large enough to fit all my stuff in lol, the free huggies changing bag is a good size for babys stuff also.

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:27 pm

Kerry1980

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I will be doing my own, when i get round to it.

Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:35 pm

carlypoo

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I bought a Reebok Sports bag for about £20 for my hospital bag and it was also perfect for using as Jake's baby bag whenever we went out.

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:45 pm

G_I_L_L

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hiya
im defo making my own up. it doesnt cost u a thing and in thoses ones u only get half the things u need and the rest of the stuff ull prob never use anyway. i cant wait to pack my hospital bag it will make it sceem more real to me anyway

I made my own up. I just used a small suitcase, bought cheap nightwear from Primark and toiletries from Tesco. It probably cost less than £15.

For James I used the free Huggies changing bag and took a lot of the free samples with me.

I'm not sure if it's the same in all hospitals but I was given a 'Bounty New Mum Overnight Essentials' pack. It was really good and had toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash, body lotion, baby wipes, nappies and nappy sacks in.

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James 6, Daisy 4 and Dylan 2

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Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:22 pm

Ealasaid

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I certainly will be making up my own. I had a large sports bag that I used for my first two but it has died and so my mum has given me a deacent sized holdall that i'll use this time round. The hospital I'll be going to supplies towels,nappies etc so I won't be needing to take them with me. I think half the fun is getting your bag packed and like other people have said it is a lot cheaper than buying one and finding you don't use half the contents. My two kids are going to give me toiletries for Christmas and I've asked for gift tokens which I can use to buy PJ's etc.